ST 23/8 Teacher cuts pupil's hair, mum files police report
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the haircut mum is once again mentioned...
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/the-ugly-singaporean-parent----demanding--unreasonable--self-centred.html
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Often displaying a warped sense of what is wrong and right, these pushy parents come down hard on any educator who dares mess with their kid, even if the latter is wrong.
\"Haircut mum\" has thrown the spotlight on both the kinds of demands placed upon educators and the sky-high expectations of parents.
To recap, Serene Ong filed a police complaint after a Unity Primary school teacher re-trimmed her boy's S$60 haircut despite several warnings by the school to keep his hair tidy.
\"There is absolute no right or wrong in this matter,\" said Madam Ong, after her son's case was highlighted by Education Minister Heng Swee Keat at an education seminar recently.
One might say the above example demands a re-look at current school rules and discipline. What, for example, does it matter if a student's hair \"covers his ears\" or \"touches his collar\"? But that's for another day.
What's more frightening is the sense of entitlement some parents have.
Consider these.
A teacher at a government-aided mixed school in the East told Yahoo! Singapore a parent of her Sec 3 pupil tried to pay her extra money to focus more on her son in class.
\"When I told her 'no', she said she would complain that I had neglected his progress and ask that he be put in another class,\" she said.
Another teacher, 37, who has been teaching over a decade, recounted how she had let slip in class that she was a Tampines Junior College alumni.
\"The next thing I knew, parents of three girls had written in to the principal to say that I was not fit to teach at the school and they wanted me transferred out,” she said.
“I was so hurt and angry. The parents only want teachers from brand-name schools teaching their brand-name children,” she added.
A former teacher with 27 years' experience shared how a parent had demanded that his daughter be allowed to eat anytime of the day, claiming that she had a gastric problem. He filed a police report against her art teacher and wrote letters to the Prime Minister and senior management at MOE when she was not allowed to eat in the art room.
In a separate instance, she also recounted how a parent volunteer filed a report with the MOE to investigate the school for misappropriating resources when her son didn't receive drinks donated by another parent at a school cross-country run.
So who are these pushy parents exactly?
Several educators we spoke to said they're likely to be university-educated, well-to-do and stay in private housing.
What kind of society and what kind of human beings are we raising our kids to be?
Our education blogger, Daniel Wong, recently wrote that parents cannot shirk the responsibility of raising their own children and instilling in them the right morals and values.
\"Are you an excellent role model for your child? Do you show respect and honour for everyone you interact with, regardless of their social status? Are you always in control of your emotions?\"
I couldn't agree more.
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i pity the teacher from Tampines Junior College… having high grades in sch, or being a university grad from branded schools doesnt mean knowing how to teach!!
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verykiasumummy:
Oh my, the situation seems worse than I thought. Cannot imagine how the next generation will be like.the haircut mum is once again mentioned...
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/the-ugly-singaporean-parent----demanding--unreasonable--self-centred.html
//quote from the same link :
Often displaying a warped sense of what is wrong and right, these pushy parents come down hard on any educator who dares mess with their kid, even if the latter is wrong.
\"Haircut mum\" has thrown the spotlight on both the kinds of demands placed upon educators and the sky-high expectations of parents.
To recap, Serene Ong filed a police complaint after a Unity Primary school teacher re-trimmed her boy's S$60 haircut despite several warnings by the school to keep his hair tidy.
\"There is absolute no right or wrong in this matter,\" said Madam Ong, after her son's case was highlighted by Education Minister Heng Swee Keat at an education seminar recently.
One might say the above example demands a re-look at current school rules and discipline. What, for example, does it matter if a student's hair \"covers his ears\" or \"touches his collar\"? But that's for another day.
What's more frightening is the sense of entitlement some parents have.
Consider these.
A teacher at a government-aided mixed school in the East told Yahoo! Singapore a parent of her Sec 3 pupil tried to pay her extra money to focus more on her son in class.
\"When I told her 'no', she said she would complain that I had neglected his progress and ask that he be put in another class,\" she said.
Another teacher, 37, who has been teaching over a decade, recounted how she had let slip in class that she was a Tampines Junior College alumni.
\"The next thing I knew, parents of three girls had written in to the principal to say that I was not fit to teach at the school and they wanted me transferred out,” she said.
“I was so hurt and angry. The parents only want teachers from brand-name schools teaching their brand-name children,” she added.
A former teacher with 27 years' experience shared how a parent had demanded that his daughter be allowed to eat anytime of the day, claiming that she had a gastric problem. He filed a police report against her art teacher and wrote letters to the Prime Minister and senior management at MOE when she was not allowed to eat in the art room.
In a separate instance, she also recounted how a parent volunteer filed a report with the MOE to investigate the school for misappropriating resources when her son didn't receive drinks donated by another parent at a school cross-country run.
So who are these pushy parents exactly?
Several educators we spoke to said they're likely to be university-educated, well-to-do and stay in private housing.
What kind of society and what kind of human beings are we raising our kids to be?
Our education blogger, Daniel Wong, recently wrote that parents cannot shirk the responsibility of raising their own children and instilling in them the right morals and values.
\"Are you an excellent role model for your child? Do you show respect and honour for everyone you interact with, regardless of their social status? Are you always in control of your emotions?\"
I couldn't agree more.
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worse than ugly singaporean parents maybe…
they will be named ultimately ugly… -
verykiasumummy:
I believe now it's still the minority... but if we continue to take our focus away from CME and character building, I'm afraid many years down the road, we'll see a bunch of self-centred spoilt brats!!worse than ugly singaporean parents maybe...
they will be named ultimately ugly..
I better do more with my DS now.... -
Lilac66:
Well-said Cher!
I believe now it's still the minority... but if we continue to take our focus away from CME and character building, I'm afraid many years down the road, we'll see a bunch of self-centred spoilt brats!!verykiasumummy:
worse than ugly singaporean parents maybe...
they will be named ultimately ugly..
I better do more with my DS now.... -
ksi:
Well-said Cher![/quote]
I believe now it's still the minority... but if we continue to take our focus away from CME and character building, I'm afraid many years down the road, we'll see a bunch of self-centred spoilt brats!!Lilac66:
[quote=\"verykiasumummy\"]worse than ugly singaporean parents maybe...
they will be named ultimately ugly..
I better do more with my DS now....
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definitely… parents gotto do our part to set good examples…
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Parents should be more involved in their child’s daily life and raise and discipline the child themselves, not leave it to teachers or care givers. Working parents may find time lacking in this aspect. After they reach home, have dinner and settle down, it’s almost 8pm. Time is then dedicated to homework. Weekends are spent sending kids to enrichments centres. This routine leaves very little time for actual bonding, teaching values, instill discipline in their kids everyday lives.
As a result spoilt, irresponsible kids start to emerge in society. This is just my opinion formed from observations. -
[quote]Several educators we spoke to said they're likely to be university-educated, well-to-do and stay in private housing.[/quote]
Ack!
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